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Dr Abbs is a GP based in Manchester. He qualified as a doctor from Hull York Medical School in 2010 and then across a range of specialities in Newcastle and Manchester. He started training in hospital medicine but later retrained as a general practitioner, and led the development of urgent care services in North Manchester.

Dr Abby Hyams grew up in Manchester and did her medical training in Bristol. She has been a GP for over ten years, many of them as a partner in an NHS practice in Hemel Hempstead. Dr Hyams loves being a GP because of the wide spectrum of people she encounters every day. MBChB DRCOG DFFP MRCGP (Distinction).

Dr Sufian Ali attended Aberdeen Medical School and completed his GP training in Glasgow. He has enjoyed working in a number of specialities including paediatrics, psychiatry and emergency medicine; while also working in a variety of settings including prisons, remote Scottish islands and Singapore, with Raffles Medical Group.

Dr Goheer grew up in Glasgow and attended Hutchesons' Grammar. She qualified from Aberdeen University Medical School in 2010. She returned to Glasgow for her GP training. Saira is now based in Edinburgh working as a qualified GP. She has a real passion for travel and fitness.

Dr Maheinthan Yogeswaran qualified as a doctor from Aberdeen Medical School in 2007. He subsequently trained as a GP and now works as a GP for an NHS practice in Essex. He has a wide spectrum of experience; notably in palliative care. Dr Yogeswaran also works on training future generations of GPs as a GP trainer.

Dr Farah Gilani completed her medical degree at Glasgow University in 2007, also achieving a First class BSc in Psychological Medicine. Initially training in paediatrics, she moved on to General Practice and now works as a portfolio GP. As well as working in general practice, she has a role as paediatric scholar and as a forensic offences examiner. She is developing a range of interests, including child and women’s health, nutrition and allergy. MBChB BSc (Hons) MRCGP DCH

Dr Faiza Khalid is a GP with 12 years of experience. Born and raised in the Home Counties, she pursued her passion for medical sciences at The University of Leeds. She proceeded to read her degree in Medicine at The Leicester-Warwick Medical School. In addition to being a GP, she is a qualified GP trainer, mentoring doctors wishing to pursue a career in General Practice. BSc Med Sci (Hons) MB ChB MRCGP DFFP PGCCME AFMCP.

Dr Waseem has been a doctor for 25 years. He qualified as a GP in 2007 and was a GP partner and the chairman of the Barking and Dagenham CCG for 6 years. Under his hospital training he was trained in ENT, Orthopaedics, Neurosurgery, General medicine, and Psychiatry.

Dr Zubair Ahmed is a GP and the Co-founder and CEO of Medicspot. He has been a doctor for 12 years after obtaining his medical degree from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. He worked across a wide array of specialities including cardiology, accident and emergency, and geriatrics before focusing his energies on becoming a General Practitioner. Dr Ahmed is very excited about how technology can help both doctors and patients alike. MBChB mRCGP MBA